Telegram-herald., 1887-08-19

nat be had 70 deal with the SIX leading tail
OTIS Of Nilosis. 4 fortnight afterwards. how
ever. when on attending court as usual be
had the pleasure OF seeing some seven or eight
Lu-Nendi "mashersr arrayed in al the glory
OF very fair imitation Of bis fun dress uni
form, be changed bis mud. / shall never
forget lis face Of sstonishnent and disgust
IL was after this, chiefly in order 10 avoid re-
mark, ard also because our clothes were
wearing oct and had TO be saved I'D, we re-
solved % siopt the native dress: and a very
comfortable one we found it, though | am
bound % say that looked sufficiently ludi-
crous in it, and as for Alphonsel Only Um-
slOpogaas would have none OF these things:
when MS moocka was worn out the fierce old
Zulu made him new one and went about
unconcerned as grim and naked as his own
battle ar
Meanwhile we pursued our study OF the
language steadily and made very good prog
reSs. On the morning following our adven-
turs IN the temple three grave and reverend
seigniors presented themselves armed with
manuscript books. ink horns and feather pens
and indicated that they had been sent to teach
Us, and, with the exception OF UmSlopogaas.
We al buckled TO with viii. doing four
hours day As for Umslopoxsas be would
have none Of that either He did not wish to
learn that ~woman's talk, not he, and when
one OF the teachers advanced on him with a
book and an ink horn and waved them before
him IN mild, persuasive way. much as a
church warden invitingly shakes the offertory
bag under the nose Of rich but ni0garilv
psrlshioner. be sprang up with a fierce oath
and flashed inkosi-kass before the eyes OF our
learned friend, and there was an end Of the
attempt 70 teach bin Zu-Vendi.
Thus we spent our mornings in useful occ,,-
patton. which grew more and more interest
ing as We proceeded. and the afternoons were
given mp % recreation Sometimes We made
TIPS, notably one - the gold mines and an
Sher - the marble quarrieS, both Of which
wish had SPACE ard time 70 describe. and
sometimes We went cut hunting buck with
dogs trained for that purpose. snd a very ex-
citing sport it is. 80 the country Is full OF
agricultural inclosures and cur horses were
magnificent This is not 70 be wondered NJ.
seeiag tbas the royal stables we're at our com
nand. IN addition 70 which We bad four
splendid saddle horses given to Us bv w
lspfha.
In TIRE evenings II vss customary for Sir
Henry. Coed and myself 60 dine. or rather
sur, ~lta their msjesties-not every night.
indeed. bur about three OF four times a week.
Whenever trey had not muct company OF the
Affairs of state would allow of il And 7 am
Bound e. say that those little <1upars wera
qraoe The NEST charming things OF their sort
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from veur hslf snd hslf scrt ~ people that
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